Vocabulary Quiz 2 (Mastering Vocabulary Skills)

The store clerk responded to my question with a(n) _________________________ "I'm on my break now."

brusque

Although several of my friends are running for office, I intend to be a(n) _____________________ voter, considering only the issues.

dispassionate

My uncle has an elderly bloodhound that lies in one spot most of the time, looking more dead than alive. Uncle often jokingly asks, "Did you ever see such a lively, ________________________ dog?"

effervescent

Yolanda is a(n) _________________________ shopper, always ready to hit "just one more store."

indefatigable

Lucy, a character in the comic strip Peanuts, is something of a(n) _________________________. In her words, "I love humanity. It's people that I hate."

misanthrope

Ron's teachers are worried about him. Usually talkative and cheerful, he has been silent and _________________________ in class lately.

morose

"Hey, Lily—want to catch a movie or something on Saturday?" Nathan said off-handedly. However, his _________________________ was artificial; he'd actually been nervously practicing the invitation for days.

nonchalance

Snakes never see their _________________________. They bury their eggs in a warm place and leave them to their fate.

progeny

When told of her husband's death, Mrs. Stevens seemed _________________________, thanking the doctor calmly and saying goodbye. But once she arrived home, she broke into sobs .

stoic

The people who work at the library are used to seeing Brandi there two or three times a week. They know she's a(n) _________________________ reader.

voracious